BOOKMAN

scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student

(noun) a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bookman (plural bookmen)

(historical, Old English law) One who held bookland.

A studious or learned man; a scholar; a student of books.

One who sells or publishes books; a bookseller.

Proper noun

Bookman (plural Bookmans)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bookman is the 13397th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2274 individuals. Bookman is most common among White (49.82%) and Black/African American (45.38%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Book"man, n.; pl. Bookmen (.

Definition: A studious man; a scholar. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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